Perinatal Diabetes Educator - Maternal Fetal Medicine

About the job

MultiCare is hiring a Perinatal Diabetes Educator for Maternal Fetal Medicine (MultiCare Clinics) in Spokane to provide diabetes counseling and education to pregnant patients with diabetes. The posting says a registered nurse or a registered dietitian will be considered.

MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, a 388-bed acute-care hospital that serves the greater Spokane region, has a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and a Maternal Fetal Medicine program, along with a Level III Trauma Center, a Certified Chest Pain Center and a Primary Stroke Center.

What you'll do

• Assess, plan, coordinate and carry out diabetes counseling and education for pregnant patients with diabetes
• Develop care plans and help patients build self-management skills
• Work independently with limited direction, working closely with the Maternal Fetal Medicine physician
• Oversee all parts of the position's area of expertise, diabetes in pregnancy
• Work with many contacts inside and outside the organization, including patients and their families, physicians, professional staff, community agencies and hospitals

What you need

• A bachelor's degree in nursing
• A current Washington State registered nurse license or a multistate license endorsement (MLS)
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist certification, or earning it within 2 years
• Current BLS certification
• Three years of progressively responsible, related experience, giving familiarity with the scope of the program
• Service orientation, organization, prioritization, workflow analysis, critical thinking and interpersonal skills for working with staff, physicians and families

Schedule

• Variable shifts

Benefits

• Medical, dental and retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance and career development
• Well-being support, including Code Lavender and employee assistance programs